Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said 2022 will be a transitional year when the educational sector prepares for more comprehensive reform of the organization of high school finals.

Two famous secondary schools for the gifted in Hanoi and HCM City have found it difficult to enroll students for the 2021-2022 academic year because there are too many students with a perfect 10.0 GPA (grade point average).

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son has asked schools to find ways to stop students from copying essay examples.

Under a newly released circular on assessing secondary and high school students, the results of students’ learning each semester and the whole academic year will be shown with the marks Good, Fair, Pass and Fail.

Teachers say sixth graders this year will be able to access literature works that their parents and grandparents did not have in their textbooks.

Several provinces where there are no COVID-19 outbreaks will allow students to return to school as early as August 23 after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released its general plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The earliest students around the country could return to school for the new school year would be September 1, however, grade-1 students could go back to school as soon as August 23.

The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a circular promulgating the general education programmes of Russian, Japanese, French and Chinese as the first foreign languages to be taught in Vietnamese schools.

Two famous scientists have expressed their concern about the new standards for PhDs set by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), warning that they will affect the quality of Vietnam’s higher education.

The scientific community has shown its surprise after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) lowered the requirements for PhD students.

The survey of 10,000 parents in nine Asian markets found 95 per cent agreeing that it is very important to teach their children how to use and manage money.

Localities are quickly finishing their preparations for the national high school graduation exam to implement the dual goal – ensuring safety for candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring a serious and fair exam.

Many students in HCM City who are going to graduate from secondary schools are now considering private education facilities. 

Of the 16 universities with the highest tuition fees in Vietnam, five are public schools and 11 are private schools.

Prof Phan Van Truong, who has been to 80 countries and negotiated contracts worth up to $60 billion, said self-study accounts for 90 percent of learning, and occurs over a lifetime.

Nguyen Thuy Dan won a scholarship from Columbia University in the US to pursue a doctorate in East Asian languages and cultures, with research on the formation and development of Vietnamese thoughts in medieval and modern times.

The two teachers elected to the National Assembly (NA) said improving education and training quality will be their top priority at the 15th NA tenure. They also have a common interest in teachers’ benefits and students’ study opportunities.

In February, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released several circulars on teacher appointments and rankings, and necessary certificates. 

Getting out of a rut and choosing to follow his own way, Dinh Tien Dat wants to help next-generation students to pursue their own path.

Ha DieuTrang is an alumna of Worcester Academy in the US. She was an English major at the Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, but chose to study IT in university because she wanted to challenge herself in a field which was not her forte.